The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-04

academies, opera house and churches.
When it is considered that the popu-
lation is only 3,125, it will be con-
ceded that the record of the city in
these respects is satisfactory and
gratifying in the extreme. The cen.
sus was taken carefully three months
sgo, and shows an increase of SO
within the past three years. The in
crease is largely due to the establish
ment of the cotton factory.
Of the literary institutions the
Newberry College, under the direc.
ton of the Lutheran Synod, stands
easily first. 1t is under. the presi-
dency of the Rev. George W. Hol-
land, who is assisted by FIVE profess
sors. Last session there were in at
tendance sixty students with be.
tween forty and fifty in the prepara-
tory department. Attached to the
institution is the Lutheran Theologi-
cal Seminary. Of the merits of the
institution, which are widely known,
it is scarcely necessary TO speak at
this time.
The Newberry Female Academy is
another fourishing institution, the
attendance at which last session num-
bered one hundred. The principal
of the Academy is Prof. A. P. Pifer,
under whom are three assistants.
The attenf ance at the Academy is
perhaps the fact that speaks its best
encomium.
There is besides these institutions
male academy, which is taught by
Mr.. James p. Kinard, a graduate
from the Citadel Academy in 1886.
The condition ofthe academy is high
ly encouraging, the attendance last
session having been forty students.
The poorer classes are also well pro-
vided with the means Of education in
the free common schools, of which
there are number in the city.
The churches are the Lutheran,
under the pastorate of the Rev. H.
F. Shealey; the Baptist Church, pas
tor G. P. Scott; the Associate Re-
formed Presbyterian, pastor +. ?.
McClintock; the Episcopal, the Rev.
Mr.. Hanckel; the Methodist, the Rev.
J. L. Stokes, and the Presbyterian,
the Rev. J. S. Cosby. There are
colored churches of all the denomi-
nations just mentioned.
The opera house is a handsome
building which cost 100000, and was
completed in 1881. it's under the
management of the city council, but
as q theatre has not been a financial
success. The lower part of the build
ing is occupied by two stores, guard
rooms, the mayors Office and the city
council chamber. Near the opera
house, which fronts on the public
square, is well kept and well filed
city market, which furnishes to the
city an annual revenue Of 5000.
CITY GOVERNMENT.
The government of the city is con-
trolled by the Mayor Geo. B. Cromer,
and Aldermen B. H. Cline, Geo.
McWhirter, Eduard Scholtz and B.
F. Goggans. All of these, it is
worthy of remark, are young men who
are now serving their second term OF
I
Office. The taxable property of
Newberry, real and personal, amounts
70 about S1,3O0,000, on which there
is levied a tax (generaD of two
mills; one mill to pay interest on
| Opera-House bonds; and one mill as
fire department tax. Besides this
revenue, the seven barrooms of the
city pay an aggregate tax of $4,000.
The volunteer fire department is
equipped with a steam engine, hand
engine and hook and ladder com
pany, the outfit costing $4,000. The
department is thoroughly organized
and efficient.
The police department is composed
of Chief John H. Cbappell and foul
privates, number quite sufficient to
preserve the order Of the'municipal
lCv. The chief receives a salary OF
$50 per month and the privates SAC
each per month.
The street department is under
the charge of Mr.. ". T. Jackson
whose salary is S45 month. The
work of this department is evidently
very thorough. According to the re-
port of the board of health the an
Dual death rate for the year ending
November, 1886, was as follows
White and colored per 1000, 1S.1
White population (l,70O per 1000
14.4; colored population (1.5OO) pei
1000, 20. The health of the city is
very largely due to its topography
there being nothing necessary bu'
! cprforo 6rainoCo which finds 9 nat